[DOE LETTERHEAD]

 

National Nuclear Security Administration

 

January 31, 2006

 

The Honorable A. J. Eggenberger

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20004

 

Dear Mr. Chairman,

 

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the Central Technical Authority for the National Nuclear Security Administration has completed Commitment 2 in the Department’s 2004-1 Implementation Plan, dated June 10, 2005.  Specifically, the deliverable for this commitment is the enclosed memorandum to the Secretary declaring the CTA has adequate technical support and providing the basis for this declaration.

 

If you have any question, please contact me or have your staff contact James McConnell at (202) 586-4379.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jerald S. Paul

Central Technical Authority

National Nuclear Security Administration

 

Enclosure

 

cc:   C. Sell, Deputy Secretary

D. Garman, Under Secretary for Energy, Science and Environment

L. Brooks, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

M. Whitaker, Departmental Representative

F. Russo, Senior Advisor for Environment, Safety and Health